sketch this... TSTR #134

 It's time for another Shabby Tea Room Challenge! This week I'm your host and I ask that you create a card or layout and use:

                                           * THE SKETCH- Rotate it, flip it... use it how ever you like!
                                           * COLOURS/INSPIRATION from the photo

Easy Peasy right? This week our lovely sponsors are Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and Debbie's Paper Sweeties:) I used Pumpkin Magic and You're a Superstar(Paper Sweeties) Play along and you could win 5 digital images from Robyn's or one stamp set of your choice from Paper Sweeties.

I went with the fall theme...used Crafty Secrets digital papers and Prima notecards..

 

Fussy cut felt leaves, with their stitched veins make me smile..

Make sure you pop by the rest of our shabby team to see what they've created!

                          

                          Debbie- Deb's Simple Treasures

                          Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                          Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                          Tracey- Trace Elementz

                          Starr- The Paper Chase


See you in the Tea Room:)
~Becks

the WHITE challenge...TSTR #133

Happy Monday to you! Are you ready for another Shabby Tea Room challenge? This week Lenet has challenged us to a WHITE challenge.. She asks that we create a card or project and use:
                                              
                                       *WHITE + ONE ADDITIONAL COLOUR
                                       * you can include additional neutrals (Black, cream, kraft, brown)

This week Debbie's Paper Sweeties are our sponsor.. I used "You're a Superstar!" set for my project. Play along with us this week and you can win 2 sets of your choice!

For my project I knew I wanted to add lots of different layers and textures, it being a white challenge. White on white can tend to get lost and blend into each other.. So, I started with an impression plate for the background and went from there.

Doily, embossed borders, flowers, beads and pins.. seam binding ribbon... all yummy additions to the card. I added the sheet music as my one other neutral colour (black) just to highlight the bird cage and other details.

Make sure to stop by the other Shabby Girl blogs to see what projects they created with their Paper Sweeties stamp sets!

                          Debbie- Deb's Simple Treasures

                          Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                          Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                          Tracey- Trace Elementz

                          Starr- The Paper Chase

Thanks for visiting!
~Becks

pretty party...TSTR #132

Hi there, and welcome to a new challenge at The Shabby Tea Room.. Today we have our new DT members joining us for the start of our new term. How exciting! This week Debbie is our host and she asks that we use:
                                         *PINK
                                         * GREEN
                                         * FLOWERS.

We are lucky to have 2 sponsors this week: Digital Paper Shop and Bugaboo Stamps. I used love 4 square and Janet's Squares Labels. Play along with us this week and you could win 7 digis from Bugaboo and 3 collages - 1st prize, 2 collages - 2nd prize, 1 collage - 3rd prize from Janet.

I chose to make a little hanging plaque.. seperated the Bugaboo Image...enlarged Janet's pretty Labels papers and voila! A little something to hang in my craft room!

I'm off to see what the rest of the team created. Make sure you join in and leave some love for the Shabby Girls:

                          Debbie- Deb's Simple Treasures

                          Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                          Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                          Tracey- Trace Elementz

                          Starr- The Paper Chase

See you in the Tea Room
~Becks

creative candy...TSTR #131

Welcome to another challenge at The Shabby Tea Room! This week Fran is our host and she asks that we use:
                                            *COLOURS IN THE PHOTO
                                            * LACE
                                            * COTTON(thread)
                                            * BUTTON

This week we are double sponsored! Crafty Secrets and Paper Sweeties! Play along and you could win a $50 gift certificate from Crafty Secrets or one stamp set from Paper Sweeties.

I used the Creating with Vintage Illustrations CD and used 2 of the templates found on there to make my little duo here. It was so easy and quick to print out some patterned paper, and print and assemble the tea pot and cup!

Pop by the rest of the Shabby Girls blogs to see what they created this week:

                         

                          Debbie- Deb's Simple Treasures

                          Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                          Tammy- Paperie Sweetness

                          Fran- Purple Peanut's Crafty Blog

                          Starr- The Paper Chase

~Becks

labour of love...TSTR #130

It's MONDAY! Time for another Shabby Tea Room challenge. This week Debbie asks that we use:
                                    *COLOURS FROM THE PHOTO
                                    *INCLUDE A BANNER

Isn't that a fab photo! Love! This week Robyn's Digital Stamps is our fabby shabby sponsor. Play along with us this week and you could win 5 digital images. Debbie's Paper Sweeties is our second fab sponsor and you could win 1 stamp set!

I used the cake image from Robyn's for my little party bag. I was inspired by the large paper medallions and the banners of course. I had to dust the sweet cakes with some yummy glitter...

Hope to see you all in the Tea Room. Stop by the other shabby Girls blogs and leave some love!

                          Debbie- Deb's Simple Treasures

                          Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                          Tammy- Paperie Sweetness

                          Fran- Purple Peanut's Crafty Blog

                          Starr- The Paper Chase
~Becks

summer cottage...TSTR #129

Welcome Monday!
Welcome to a new shabby challenge at The Shabby Tea Room. This week Starr is our hostess and she asks that we use:
                                       * COLOURS FROM THE PICTURE
                                       * DISTRESSING
                                       * SHABBY ELEMENTS
                                       * TITLE OR SENTIMENT

We are lucky again to have two wonderful sponsors in the Tea Room this week: Heather Hudson(Etsy) and Digital Papers By Janet (Etsy). I used Janet's Shabby Chic Banners 2 and Heather's Labels.

I wanted to use the Shabby Chic Banner in a different way to show you that you can use it for more than just banners and cards.. I used mine to decorate a cake slice box! It just so happens to be the perfect shape.. Had to trim it up a bit but it works beautifully and looks amazing!

I added some Distress Ink to my label and around my cake slice...some lacy goodness and satin flowers for a little shabby chic flair. 

Such lovely papers to work with.. added some paper tape edging and tea stained twill tape, tied in a bow to help close the box..
Don't forget you could win some awesome prizes this week. From Janet: 3 collages - 1st prize, 2 collages - 2nd prize, 1 collage - 3rd prize
I"m off to pop by the rest of the design team to see what they have created.

                          

                          Debbie- Deb's Simple Treasures

                          Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                          Tammy- Paperie Sweetness

                          Fran- Purple Peanut's Crafty Blog

                          Starr- The Paper Chase
~Becks

shabby you...

Here it is ... the long-awaited and much-anticipated DESIGN TEAM CALL at The Shabby Tea Room!!  Thank you to all who have inquired over the past months ... the Shabby Girls cannot wait to see your creativity and inspiration shine and hope to see many of you submit your creations for a chance to earn one of TWO available spots on The Shabby Tea Room Design Team!

Please read the following INSTRUCTIONS and REQUIREMENTS very carefully as your ability to follow these instructions and submit proper and complete projects will directly impact your success on making the Design Team! 

Creativity + Inspiration = FUN!

 

The Shabby Tea Room is looking for a few creative designers to join our team of Shabby Girls!
 

This call will be open until September 2nd.   The new Shabby Girls will be chosen and notified by September 4th.

Here are the details regarding requirements of the position and instructions on how to apply  -- following these directions will directly impact the selection process, so please read everything very carefully to be sure you understand and complete all steps.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us before you submit!

 
Requirements:

• Actively post to your own blog in English
• Participate in our weekly challenges for six months to be posted every Monday morning
• Ability to print and work with digital images, stamp sets, dies, embellishments, templates (as supplied by our weekly sponsors)
• Comment on participant submissions as per your assigned rotation numbers (you will have two assigned numbers)
• Link to our challenge blog, Design Team members and post our pink Tea Pot blinkie and Design Team Badge on your blog sidebar
• Join and keep up to date in our Design Team Yahoo Group (this is where  all DT information will be posted)
• Create a theme and host a weekly challenge once every six weeks per your DT rotation

    What the Shabby Girls are searching for:

• High quality work
• Ability to photograph your work well and brightly lit
• Ability to follow the directions in the Design Team Application, applications not doing so will not be considered
•  Fun, creative, happy spirited individuals who love to create with paper, stamps and glue and who love to share with and inspire others

What this team offers:

• Sponsor digital images, stamps, papers, templates, embellishments
• Fun and creative inspiration along with a 'family-like' team atmosphere
• Links to your blog from our Challenge Blog and your fellow Shabby Girls' blogs
• Blog community socialization, friendship, creativity, inspiration ... FUN
• A Six-Month Design Team Term beginning on September 17th and running through March 17, 2013 (as long as all Design Team requirements are completely fulfilled.  Failure to fulfill any and all of the DT requirements will result in termination from the team)

How to Apply:

1. Be or become a follower of The Shabby Tea Room
2. Email deb4tasteful@earthlink.net with subject "DT Application" as subject
3. Include the following in your email:

• Full Name
• Blog Address
• Current and previous Design Team experience (current or past DT experience is not required)
• Tell us a bit about yourself and why you would like to be a Shabby Girl
• Submit a newly created card and/or project (never before shared on your blog) based on the following INSPIRATION PHOTO.  You may be inspired by the colors, theme, objects in photo or all of the above!  Remember ... we ARE The Shabby Tea Room, so we really adore anything shabby, vintage and tea-related, but these design styles are not all inclusive, all design styles are welcome and will be considered.  Please ATTACH your submission to your e-mail ... do not include it in the body of the e-mail.  We are looking for your BEST WORK, so let your creativity soar and 'wow us' with your application projects!  Please do not share your application project on your blog until this call expires.
• You may submit as many times as you wish.  Only your first application will require all of the above ... any subsequent applications need only include 'DT Application' in the subject like of your e-mail, your name in the body and a picture of your submission attached to the e-mail.  

 Good luck to all those who apply ... the Shabby Girls cannot wait to see your creations!